1911 Tennessee Volunteers football team

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1911 Tennessee Volunteers football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–4–2 (0–2–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Offensive scheme Straight T
Base defenseMultiple
Captain Rufus Branch
Home stadium Waite Field
Seasons
←  1910
1912  →
1911 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Vanderbilt $ 5 –0 –08 –1 –0
Auburn 4 –0 –14 –2 –1
Georgia 5 –1 –17 –1 –1
Georgia Tech 5 –2 –16 –2 –1
Kentucky State 2 –1 –07 –3 –0
LSU 2 –1 –06 –3 –0
Mississippi A&M 4 –2 –17 –2 –1
Alabama 2 –2 –25 –2 –2
Ole Miss 2 –2 –06 –3 –0
Tulane 3 –3 –05 –3 –1
Sewanee 2 –3 –06 –3 –1
Clemson 2 –4 –03 –5 –0
The Citadel 1 –1 –05 –2 –2
Mercer 2 –5 –04 –6 –1
Central University 0 –2 –13 –2 –1
Tennessee 0 –2 –13 –4 –2
Mississippi College 0 –4 –01 –5 –0
Howard (AL) 0 –6 –01 –6 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1911 Tennessee Volunteers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Tennessee as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1911 college football season. In their first year under head coach Zora Clevenger, the team compiled a 3–4–2 record. [1] Prior to coming to Tennessee, Clevenger coached at Nebraska Wesleyan University.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 7Mooney School*
W 27–0 [2]
October 14at Georgia Tech
L 0–24 [3]
October 21 Maryville (TN) *
  • Waite Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 22–5 [4]
October 28at North Carolina A&M *
L 0–16 [5]
November 4 Central University
  • Waite Field
  • Knoxville, TN
T 0–0 [6]
November 11at VPI *
L 11–36 [7]
November 18 Southwestern Presbyterian *
  • Waite Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 22–0 [8]
November 25at Tennessee Docs *
T 0–0 [9]
November 30at Kentucky State College Lexington, KY (rivalry)L 0–12 [10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "1911 Tennessee Volunteers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Tennessee had little trouble disposing of Mooney, and showed material". The Journal and Tribune. October 8, 1911. Retrieved August 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Yellow Jackets trim Tennessee". The Atlanta Constitution. October 15, 1911. Retrieved August 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "University of Tennessee defeats Maryville College by score of 22–5". The Journal and Tribune. October 22, 1911. Retrieved August 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Carolina Techs cabbaged game". The News and Observer. October 29, 1911. Retrieved August 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Kentucky and Tennessee tie". The Courier-Journal. November 5, 1911. Retrieved August 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Make long runs for touchdowns, sensational dashes by both teams feature V.P.I.-Tennessee game". The Times Dispatch. November 12, 1911. Retrieved August 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Presbyterians easy picking, Tennessee beat S.W.P.U. eleven 22 to 0". The Journal and Tribune. November 19, 1911. Retrieved August 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Scoreless tie at Memphis, Volunteers and Medics battles to a draw". The Journal and Tribune. November 26, 1911. Retrieved August 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Wildcats win from Tennessee by 12 to 0 score". The Lexington Herald. December 1, 1911. Retrieved August 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.


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